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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bivouacs above the North Col did Messner believe he would need in order to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

2. When the Dalai Lama fled from Tibet, where did the Dalai Lama go?
(a) Portugal.
(b) India.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Egypt.

3. Why had no Tibetans ever considered climbing the gigantic summits that were all around them?
(a) The mountains were not to be tamed.
(b) It was simply too dangerous.
(c) It was too expensive.
(d) The mountains were the home of the gods.

4. When Messner falls through a crevasse in the Chomolungma chapter, how far down does he fall?
(a) About 12 meters.
(b) About 4 meters.
(c) About 8 meters.
(d) About 6 meters.

5. When Messner and Nena decided to leave their base camp and travel throughout the region because the weather on Everest was terrible in the Tibet chapter, where did they head to?
(a) Cho Oyu.
(b) Ama Dablam.
(c) Tingri.
(d) Nangpa La.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1922, when an avalanche hit the climbers on the Chang La face, how many Sherpas were killed?

2. Where did Nena and Messner build their main camp after choosing to leave the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?

3. According to the liaison officer with Messner, how long should it have taken the traveling party to reach their destination in the Rongbuk chapter?

4. What did Messner find to be comical and an unnecessary waste of strength as he was climbing Everest in the Chomolungma chapter?

5. What mountain's name means "Ridge above the Meadows"?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Messner's team traveled to the Nepalese border in the Rongbuk chapter, why did the area remind Messner of South Tyrol?

2. According to Messner in the Chomolungma chapter, why would an attempt to preplan his solo climb be madness?

3. According to Messner in the Chomolungma chapter, it would be impossible to reach the summit of Mount Everest without doing what first?

4. Why were Nena and Messner surprised when they reached their small intermediate camp in the Chomolungma chapter?

5. In the Tibetan chapter, what were the two kinds of money Messner described during his time in Peking?

6. Describe what a monsoon is.

7. In the Tibetan chapter, what three topics did the interpreter assigned to Messner and Nena continually ask about?

8. During the Cultural Revolution, what were the "Four Ancients" that the Chinese tried to destroy?

9. In the North Col chapter, why did Nena decide to change her socks just as Messner said he was ready to go for their walk?

10. In the Tibet chapter, what was Nena's egotistical reason for not wanting Messner to take the walkie-talkie with him for his summit attempt?

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